Pensive Avalokiteshvara Location Gandhara Date 2nd–3rd century Material gray schist Dimensions height 30 7/8 in. (78.5 cm) Collection Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum Collections; 105086 Photo Credit image courtesy Hirayama Ikuo Silkroad Museum
Imperial Tibetan Buddhist Statues under the Yongle and Xuande Reigns of the Ming Dynasty Pensive Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Nanjing or Beijing, China Yongle period (1403–1424) Explore essay
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